These is My Words by Nancy Turner

I read this book for my church book club. Never mind that I was the only one, other than the host, to read the book! When I first started the book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it because of the diary format and the grammar is pretty bad at the beginning, but it got better and the story was so interesting!

The book is a fictional diary of Sarah Agnes Prines, but it is based on the life of the author's great grandmother. It begins in 1881 when Sarah is 18 years old and her family is traveling in the Arizona Territories. There is plenty of action and drama throughout. It was amazing to read about how hard life was for those people establishing new territories. I loved Sarah and how strong she was and her desire to learn and educate herself. Along with all the action is a great love story between Sarah and an army captain named Jack Elliot that she meets. I loved Jack's character too and I loved reading all their adventures.

I'm really happy that this book was picked for the church book club, because I may have never read it otherwise. It was a great love story with plenty of adventure. I am only giving it a 4 out of 5 though because not everything was tied up with a pretty bow at the end. I gotta have my blissfully happy endings!